Looking back through our Theatre Works archives you can’t go past a show that really was a treat for everyone, a musical that didn’t just serve up a snack but a full meal, ‘Margaret Fulton: Queen of the Dessert’. ‘Queen of the Dessert’ was written by Doug Mcleod and composed by Yuri Woronstchak, in collaboration […]
Writer Wednesday – Emma Gibson
Writer Wednesday’s back, and this week we chatted with She Writes Associate Artist, Emma Gibson. How would you describe your writing? “My writing is often informed by place. I like to explore big, existential ideas, and often draw on research. Reflecting on my work recently I realised a common theme in most of my produced […]
Writer Wednesday – Vanessa O’Neil
Introducing Writer Wednesday! From this week on, we’ll be getting to know a writer from our extremely talented She Writes cohort with special features across our website and social media. Today, we’re excited to introduce Vanessa O’Neil. How would you describe your writing? “I write pieces of theatre that are bold and playful and heartfelt. […]
Meet the Team: Caligula
In July, Burning House was slated to premiere their high-octane adaptation of Albert Camus’ “Caligula” at Theatre Works in what was going to be a massive spectacle – a glorious cross between ‘American Psycho’ and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ with blood and glitter. “Caligula” was postponed due to the impact of COVID-19, but we are incredibly excited to present […]
Archive Feature: Herstory (1983)
Three years into our storied history, TW founding members Caz Howard and Susie Fraser starred in Herstory, a celebration of the lives of everyday Australian women from 1900 to 1983. As part of our birthday celebrations, we’re throwing back 37 years to Herstory. In 1983, Herstory was the tenth original production by Theatre Works in three years. We […]
Decade Deep Dive: The History of Theatre Works – 1990’s
As part of our birthday celebrations and retrospective series, we aim to guide you through the historical events, past productions and creative leaders who shaped Theatre Works into the organisation it is today. We’ve already looked at the 1980s, so now let’s dive deep into the 1990s. The 90s were a tumultuous decade for the […]
Meet the Team: When the Rain Stops Falling
This week marks what would have been the middle of Iron Lung Theatre‘s “When the Rain Stops Falling” season at Theatre Works. Although we wish we could be experiencing this work in the theatre together now, we look forward to continuing our partnership with Iron Lung into 2021 to safely present this piece together in […]